The CoffeeDog Coffee and Vanilla Liqueur Kit Christmas Giveaway is here!
We have a winner!
The winner is Doris Hollander (aka Ping Pong Queen) of Los Angeles, CA
Congratulazioni, Doris, your CoffeeDog Kit from Bulldog Brewery LA is on its way!
The contest is now closed.
Your comments are still welcome.
Off the shelf is so yesterday. Today it is all about boutique booze. Craft spirits. Artisanal liquor. Now, with CoffeeDog – the Coffee and Vanilla Liqueur Kit from Bulldog Brewery LA, you can make your own craft spirits at home. I’m giving away one CoffeeDog Kit this week. So someone’s going to get lucky. If you love rich coffee liqueur, then this is for you.
In 2009 two guys from Los Angeles, Rick Ayres and Jeffrey Hersh, made almost one hundred bottles of CoffeeDog to give to friends. Over the years they refined the process and increased production, and now they’ve produced an easy to use kit that contains what you need to cook up some outstanding homemade coffee liqueur. It all starts with a big box. Open it up and you’ll find an instruction book (including recipes), the ingredients – organic cane sugar, California grown organic coffee, Madagascar vanilla beans, even the labeled bottles to fill with the finished CoffeeDog, and the shrink wrap to seal them. All you need to provide is water and vodka. The higher quality vodka you use, the better your CoffeeDog will be. I suggest Absolut or Grey Goose. If you are looking for an organic vodka, try ultra-smooth Prairie Organic Vodka. This isn’t the place for a flavored vodka, so stay away from spirits labeled peach, citrus, basil, etc.
Making CoffeeDog is simple, and the instructions that come with the kit are super clear. Just make a simple syrup, using water and the sugar provided with the kit. Add the CoffeeDog 100% Organic Coffee and stir. Let the mixture cool, then add the vodka and Coffee Dog Madagascar Vanilla Beans. Let the mixture marinate for 9 weeks. Every 3 weeks, open the container, and give the mixture a stir while inhaling deeply! After 9 weeks have passed, strain the mixture into the prepared bottles, and you’ve got a supply of CoffeeDog.
A bottle of smooth CoffeeDog makes a perfect gift for a host or hostess, but you’ll find a lot of ways to use it yourself.
Try a creamy cocktail of CoffeeDog and Averna over ice. CoffeeDog is a perfect match for the caramel notes and bittersweet finish of Averna, one of Italy’s most famous amari. Drop a few ice cubes into a rocks glass, and pour in 2 ounces of CoffeeDog and 1 ounce of Averna. Finish with a generous pour of cream for a wonderful winter cocktail.
Try using CoffeeDog to make Gelato al caffè, a classic Italian dessert. Gild the lily with a splash of CoffeeDog poured over the top.
If Tiramisu is your pleasure, use CoffeeDog to soak the savoiardi (ladyfingers)
Like Cheesecake? CoffeeDog makes a great one.
Aside from innumerable cocktails and desserts, there are savory ways to use CoffeeDog too. For more recipe ideas and to learn about CoffeeDog, visit the Bulldog Brewery LA website.
It’s simple to enter. Just leave a comment telling me your favorite way to use coffee liqueur. The contest will close at 11:59 pm on December 31, 2015. Entrants must have a United States shipping address and be over 18 years of age. Click here for full contest details.
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Gertrude and Bill
A CoffeeDog kit was provided to me for review from Bulldog Brewery LA. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be of interest to my readers. I otherwise have no affiliation with any product, manufacturer, or site mentioned in this article.
AdriBarrCrocetti.com and Bulldog Brewery LA are co-sponsors of this Giveaway.
Note: You can click on any picture and see a slide show!
Saturday, December 26th 2015 at 7:22 pm |
Ciao Adri! My favorite way to use coffee liqueur is in my special family Italian Chocolate Mocha Espresso Cafe Liquor Cheesecake that I prepare every Christmas! Grazie for this giveaway opportunity! Baci, Roz
Saturday, December 26th 2015 at 7:32 pm |
My favorite is Tiramisu….yum!
Sunday, December 27th 2015 at 2:11 pm |
I have always loved coffee liqueur. Sounds like these dogs are on to something! And the funny thing is that I’m doing Italian on New year’s Eve and planning tiramisu for dessert!
Monday, December 28th 2015 at 9:27 am |
I love to use coffee liquer in tiramisu!
Monday, December 28th 2015 at 10:11 am |
Leave it to you to find another great liqueur – or a way to make another great liqueur. I love all those desserts you posted too, Adri. I can remember making and eating cream pies like grasshopper or Kahlua pies way back in the 70s and 80s. This would be perfect in one of those types of pies, wouldn’t it? Buon anno, amica.
Monday, December 28th 2015 at 3:38 pm |
Merry Belated Christmas Adri! Throwback to the ’70’s of a White Russian (make it a double):) And of course with tiramisu on the side! xo
Tuesday, December 29th 2015 at 4:52 am |
Hmmm…coffee liqueur, eh? That sounds amazing! I’m thinking it would be excellent mixed with Irish Cream. I mean we put a splash of Irish Cream into our coffee, right? So why not a splash of CoffeeDog into our Irish Cream? No matter how you use it, it sounds like a winner to me. And those desserts. I’ll take one of each please. Thanks for sharing! (P.S. Gertrude and Bill are the best dog names ever!)
Tuesday, December 29th 2015 at 7:23 am |
This liqueur kit sounds fabulous, and I love the idea of using it in tiramisu! Have a wonderful New Year, Adri!
Tuesday, December 29th 2015 at 8:37 am |
I really like coffee liquor in chocolate lava cakes.
Tuesday, December 29th 2015 at 12:49 pm |
Love tiramisu … and the treat here look delightful. I haven’t been to Abruzzo, but my cousin’s wife is from there. (They live in Pisa).
Tuesday, December 29th 2015 at 7:16 pm |
I use it in desserts. Tiramisu, mousse
Wednesday, December 30th 2015 at 1:36 am |
A chocolate-coffee flavored filling for Berliners.
Wednesday, December 30th 2015 at 8:06 am |
The bookends to my ninety year old Father’s day are coffee with liquor in the morning and vino at night! He must be doing something right!I love this. Buon Anno, Adri
Wednesday, December 30th 2015 at 9:22 am |
I’m not sure how I missed this post! I guess it came while I was traveling. What a clever idea this DIY liqueur kit is. Your suggestions are wonderful. And your photos are so enticing. I hope you and Bart had a Merry Christmas. Wishing you all the best in 2016. Will this be the year that we meet in person? I hope so. xox
Wednesday, December 30th 2015 at 10:35 am |
Unfortunately, I’m not eligible to the contest, but I’d love to try some CoffeeDog. Is it available in Europe at all?
Wednesday, December 30th 2015 at 10:42 am |
Oh, what a neat kit this sounds like! I confess I haven’t had much coffee liqueur in my lifetime, but I do love coffee and coffee-based treats, so I’m sure I would. Your suggestion of using it in cheesecake and tiramisu are especially intriguing! YUM!
Wednesday, December 30th 2015 at 4:40 pm |
That is one useful liqueur Adri, It sounds just delicious and you are right handy to have around the house. Oh and those puppies my heart just sang to see them !
Wednesday, December 30th 2015 at 6:36 pm |
Mmmmm….I adore coffee liqueur—I use it in baking more than any other option! How fun to make a batch at home. Wishing you the happiest new year!!!
Thursday, December 31st 2015 at 8:57 pm |
I like to use coffee licquer on oatmeals and cereals
Friday, January 1st 2016 at 3:38 am |
What a great product. All those ways to use coffee liqueur have me thinking! The dogs are cute.
Happy New Year and thanks for the great food you’ve shared with us in 2015!
Friday, January 1st 2016 at 11:02 am |
Craft spirits are lovely. This product is lovely (I’ll take one tiramisu please!). And anything having to do with coffee is right up my alley! Thank you for introducing us to this wonderful & unique product… xo
Monday, January 4th 2016 at 4:58 am |
Gertrude and Bill are so cute! Happy New Year ♥
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Thursday, January 7th 2016 at 4:12 am |
even though I missed this splendid giveaway—it’s a good reminder that, with a little forethought, you can make your own coffee liqueur. fabulous photos, fun post. Happy New Year!
Thursday, January 7th 2016 at 6:29 am |
Hi Nancy,
Yes, it is a simple procedure, and CoffeeDog makes it absolutely foolproof. Plus it really is delicious. Thanks for the kind words and Happy New Year to you!
Tuesday, January 12th 2016 at 2:48 am |
Those desserts look SO amazing. Thank you for sharing about CoffeeDog and Bulldog Brewery. Love the use of dogs in marketing. For a short time I worked for a small company called “Big Dog”.
Always have so much respect for entrepreneurs such as these 2 gentlemen who start so small, and then make it into a viable business! 🙂
~Carl~
Tuesday, January 12th 2016 at 9:12 am |
Ciao Carl,
I am glad you liked this one. The gentlemen who started Bulldog Brewery LA are a tremendous example of a small enterprise that has grown and done well. Their product is excellent, and their pets are perfect mascots. I hope they enjoy great success. Best wishes to you for a great 2016!
Wednesday, January 13th 2016 at 3:34 am |
Thank you so much. All the best for 2016, as well! 🙂
Saturday, January 23rd 2016 at 4:11 am |
What a beautiful wintry soup. I’ll pin it to my ‘recipes I will try’ immediately.
Saturday, January 23rd 2016 at 6:58 am |
Hi Mette,
I hope you enjoy it. I love celery root. It is not used as much in American cooking as it is in Europe, but I think it is growing in popularity, and that can only be a good thing. I hope 2016 is treating you well!
Tuesday, January 24th 2017 at 8:14 am |
Gutted I missed this, but congrats to Doris. I’m going to have to look into coffeedog more now having seen those pictures. It’s made me feel hungry! Thanks for the brewery recipes link too – Rick’s Instagram now followed!
Mike
Thursday, January 26th 2017 at 9:15 am |
Hi Mike,
I’m glad this one caught your eye. CoffeeDog is great! And thank you for stopping by.